Lesser Nighthawk (species: Chordeiles acutipennis) in Birds of Nicaragua (Gaia Guide)
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Chordeiles acutipennis
Lesser Nighthawk


©Alejandra Mercado: Chordeiles acutipennis

©Walker Wilson: Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis)

©Jamie Chavez: Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Caprimulgiformes
Family Caprimulgidae
Genus Chordeiles
Species Chordeiles acutipennis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 20 cm to 22 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • From 50 cm to 53 cm

Synonyms

Similar taxa

  • Animalia: Common Nighthawk (species: Chordeiles minor)
    Lesser Nighthawks are easiest to distinguish from Common Nighthawks by the white bar on the wings. In Lesser Nighthawks the white wing bar is closer to the tip of the wing, leaving a dark equilateral triangle for the wingtip rather than the longer, isosceles triangle created by the white bar of a Common Nighthawk. Lesser Nighthawks also typically have somewhat more rounded wings than Common Nighthawks.

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